威廉看見自己的母親躺在長椅上，胸口插著一把長一公尺左右的矛，鮮血從傷口處冉冉流出，此畫面令他瞠目結舌。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPwlvzaqwDd
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3xoJZUqpQ
頓時之間，威廉好像產生一種幻覺，一種剛才到現在都是在做夢、所看見的都是小說裡的想像情節的奇怪幻覺。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5Kp9hASHn
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9i2nWza8WD
也許是因為這樣，威廉站在原地愣住，直到又有玻璃碎裂聲響，他才回過神來，喊了聲「媽媽」然後跑過去客廳的長椅那邊。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyAEN0ro1FN
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這個時候，好像是有人有丟火把進來，這使得屋子內的部份家具開始起火燃燒。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbr7pfbZpz3
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1iV7fFyF8S
威廉此刻並不在乎，先姑且不論他自身的體質關係，他現在唯一在意的只有能不能救活母親這件事。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefhFsmKpBi
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3zjoAOv0fr
然而——278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaocrhfuqOp
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「媽……嘔！」278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYSTlrdjTg
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因為聞到血腥味、加上看見傷口，威廉摀住嘴想要忍住反胃的感覺，可後來還是不小心吐出少許。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJAYPBdudK
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9dhvA4hFp
威廉因此雙腿發軟、跪在母親面前，嘔吐物的苦味以及淚水的鹹味，使他不曉得現在該做些什麼。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOAqOcOOmA8
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNB7afXUxPo
突然間——砰！屋內再度傳來巨響。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgCDsljcVb
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdDQsS4F7TC
威廉轉頭看向窗戶那邊，赫然驚覺，那裡不只是被打出好幾個洞來而已。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLzChU1Hef
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUze3BuNbm9
好像還有一些人影在外頭的樣子，是人類的氣息。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYBLN3jHgQ
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIsb2x60IXC
——誰？278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRbl4gtRJe
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威廉眼中的水晶體於這一刻開始，就從圓形迅速左右變細、上下變長，真正轉變成龍的眼珠。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHiRAyK4s5
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他這樣做的目的，自然是為了大幅度增加身體感知能力，平常不使用的原因是因為威廉只有一半的龍族血統，還有他只有八歲，經常使用會大大增加身體負擔。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDG8YyE1PzA
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1c5y1NwXCH
和單純吐息讓壁爐的火燒更旺的這種不同，開啟感知，對還年幼的半龍來說沒有操作好的話可能會有嚴重後果。這是龍族長老曾經對威廉父親、母親說過的忠告，母親也有和威廉提過這些。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBoRN02ZPU
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXhtP99sNP
然而此時此刻，已經談不上什麼負擔太大的問題了，畢竟母親已經被人弄成這樣。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGCVJmcCzq
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLI2YnYRSn
威廉就是想要知道屋外的狀況，無論任何手段，簡單來說就是……278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMoZ2Y5nse
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZ90oK3ifO
——到底是誰襲擊這裡的？278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMEOLM4InF1
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOp1kQGrrFV
威廉覺得，自己需要盡快搞清楚這點，要不然，很有可能會失去母親也說不定。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNXIuhakRY
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRfGwLztDn
「你要好好活著……」278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzAfDOXbZMQ
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ62fT6b9J8R
這個時候，母親對威廉所說的話，讓他一下子全身肌肉繃緊。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsawDSyouAy
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPVzaAS1x6
「媽媽！妳也要。」威廉眼角泛淚，回頭注視母親的雙眼。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBiSR2t8AxJ
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpPTYApyq5J
「妳也要好好活下去，答應我。」278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7dxMDFN4T
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlWnP1o7wK
「……還是一樣說話很像個小大人呢。」278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyBTEzCAquZ
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2X2oQwFnI
母親說到這邊後，撫摸威廉的頭髮。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMhzytusqoW
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxSvNCPsjn
「你妹妹就交給你了。」278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVSIPqNDzC
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2mnmlJpQV
威廉注意到母親的視線，似乎看向地面的樣子，於是轉頭查看。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6BXl9ybyL
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因為看見妹妹在地上哭，威廉以四足跪姿慢慢爬向妹妹那邊，在確認其沒有大礙後就將之抱起，然後才起身。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJ0o5iv9Lm
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwm6iIxidib
哇哇哇的哭聲，威廉聽得耳膜不舒服，但很是奇妙地，女嬰被威廉抱起後，就不再繼續哭了。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcu5v3vopSc
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6yDAcRtjG5
「媽媽……我……」威廉也止住了眼淚，但是——278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiuuoNgmUbm
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcXahvIQs8N
「……」母親直到這時眼眶才出水。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHgFDJlkX2
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『沒有機會了呢。』278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBI0x5l0Rl
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這六個字，母親沒有直接說出聲，威廉是透過觀察母親的嘴才得知母親方才所說的話語。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfzhR4BblhH
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbfslnOqac
『也許另一個世界我跟……你爸爸還能再見面……』278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡso4q5KJtLR
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7pjWNFx6qe
母親可能已經沒有力氣說話——威廉想到這裡，再度跪在母親的長椅前。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvGV8wGdFy
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFiHmcUHvXG
此時嗆鼻的味道已經出現，雖然威廉吸入濃煙是不會對他身體有影響的，但身為人類的母親就不同了。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcTCMbWRaSv
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiL9IVA1U8h
是故，母親也可能是因為濃煙的關係而選擇不說話。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡITwglazM2p
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但究竟原因是哪個，威廉不想深究。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡni7WWLmVRb
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99EsUgSBm0
『好好活著，媽媽永遠愛你。』278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl22haROawF
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYCoyLTVwE
威廉可以讀出母親的唇語，於是一手抱住妹妹，另一手伸向前，想要去觸碰母親的身體。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMdz1q5YpB
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGs762ulLvm
可就在威廉碰到的那一刻，他感受到了，感受到母親的手非常冰冷，即使不和現場屋子溫度比較，那也不應該是人類該有的溫度。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDB6Q1eVBk
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26K6HEo3Zh
或許就是在此刻，威廉選擇接受事實。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7HgovHBjO2
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUd6xeI8aiE
威廉收起手、抱住妹妹，對母親說：「我會的。」278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUAAz1cTwRq
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvy5ud37cWV
然後他就這樣看著母親閉上雙眼、手緩緩落下。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1vmFKaunq
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfzszEdkDPQ
這一瞬間，威廉再次掉淚。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9J6RMl9Qlv
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PrcQ5U0Ch
轟隆！278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzw6itAiFz
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAAcxRX8oTp
淚水掉在地面上的同一時間，威廉聽見，自己身後突然有木頭碎裂的聲響。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTRPqyAbve
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8iQsUhZcn6
因為這樣，所以威廉迅速往門口玄關看一眼，才一眼，他就瞪大雙目、眉梢鎖緊。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZezH00O7en
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvhCbtBwhI
威廉看見有三名明顯是不速之客的人，踏進屋子中。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8SQk8VnxzQ
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1xhNFLxGf
那是三名身穿盔甲的士兵，拿著武器，漫步走進威廉家中，模樣看起來好像是在逛大街，好像不是很在乎屋內的火災的樣子。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGFBouUolh
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLYaA75Nd1
拿武器的全副武裝士兵，走進民宅，彷彿一副知道這裡本來就會這樣——即使才八歲，但威廉不難想像那三名士兵究竟幾分鐘前做了什麼。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckHZbuFbDW
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3QmjYJiSvX
重點在於，那些士兵手上都有一根長矛。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMsSUJa9I7
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GpjQC5WpV
威廉咬緊牙關，但就在這時他卻閉上眼。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkqwLI8KB3
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUuoyeUats1
剛才因為和母親談話的關係，不自覺使用過多力量，威廉現在只好暫時關閉視覺、啟動聽覺去聽那三名士兵的談話——278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡih0wzEAh2s
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0FW0UwNvp
『人類果然是垃圾，那種生物不知道怎麼活到現在的。』278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcZq9YbhAQ
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4SLgZLH6i
『真的，自從凱薩那傢伙掛掉後就沒一個能打的，這座村莊八成也是一樣。』278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5s2vAaIpNh
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8CFFRhxTQ
『欸！酒鬼。說得好像你當年有上戰場一樣。』278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeiEm4LWWlv
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1vRTOVBy9z
『不然呢？上面的功勞我們也有份呀。』278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQL2hBKerLN
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『好了你們，別擋在門口。趕快找一下這家放錢的地方在哪兒。』278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4AygHca53n
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfg6ecXl4V
『反正現在帝國也沒了，就讓我耍一下帥。』278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfB4w3WZ0r
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVD05MwHN1M
『真是的，就叫你不要喝那麼多。』278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjH4KF0pAPx
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyzhmrZbndJ
——殺死媽媽就是你們嗎？278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvGmLnYZfI
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fasybCCmV
威廉聽到這兒，大概再也忍不下去。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymVCP7waAS
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然而，母親將妹妹交給自己，威廉也不曉得對方是誰，此時是沒辦法輕舉妄動的，威廉十分清楚這點。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnAPrsSxGz
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——沒辦法，只好先逃走。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcND4UKUWb
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即使威廉很想要復仇，但似乎只能暫時離開此處。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0FSLZWssQ
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKPmG0WdE6
雖然如此，威廉判斷動作必須快。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IXykfCuwQ
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如果逃走的速度不夠的話，很可能會被那些士兵追上。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ55oBzTTeqG
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtDRCrLfbc
聽剛才士兵的談話，威廉認為，他們不是人類的士兵。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡossET1woe9
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即使是來搶錢的，不過有可能在知道有逃走的人的時候追過來也說不定。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd1mykNNN3u
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmRJOvFnD2
在威廉想通這些，準備行動後，他睜眼——278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6AGJo6dqv
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKaL3WcT6Mf
「……小弟弟。」這個瞬間卻有人說話了，而且聲音很近，就在威廉的正前方。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDf3HB3oBe
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然後，威廉抬起頭。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4IcHkRlf8P
278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLwTt6gDeg
「——！」威廉瞪大雙眼。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQd4qz1UetO
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因為他看見一名身穿盔甲的士兵，就站在自己面前。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvmZji6Tmo
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——糟糕，怎麼辦？要戰鬥嗎？還是……278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3pTsVwLs8
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威廉怒蹬士兵，緩緩往後退幾步。278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwLIoU793u
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就在威廉蹲下身子、壓低身體重心，大概是準備要決一死戰的當下——278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHwtaaJrY1
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「小弟弟，你是正統龍族對不對？」278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIw6yq43UAz
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「——？」278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl996InZs5p
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威廉因為此時此刻士兵的發言，嚇到愣住。